Hupit, Municipality of Alangalang, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityAlangalang
Postal code6517
Population (2020)788
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.2406, 124.8139 (11° 14' North, 124° 49' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level41.0 meters (134.5 feet)

Hupit is a barangay in the municipality of Alangalang, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 788. This represented 1.38% of the total population of Alangalang.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Hupit in the 2015 Census was 719 broken down into 171 households or an average of 4.20 members per household.

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Number of households in Hupit (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
374725.19
485955.11
477935.13
5231144.59
5391194.53
7191714.20

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Hupit is 10 to 14, with 97 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Hupit by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1192.64%
1 to 47310.15%
5 to 97810.85%
10 to 149713.49%
15 to 197610.57%
20 to 24659.04%
25 to 29618.48%
30 to 34375.15%
35 to 39385.29%
40 to 44415.70%
45 to 49314.31%
50 to 54172.36%
55 to 59223.06%
60 to 64243.34%
65 to 69243.34%
70 to 74121.67%
75 to 7920.28%
80 and over20.28%
Total719100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 64.81
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.71
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.52
  • Median Age: 21.27

Historical population

The population of Hupit grew from 374 in 1990 to 788 in 2020, an increase of 414 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.95%, or an increase of 69 people, from the previous population of 719 in 2015.

Population of Hupit (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
374
4854.99%
477-0.36%
5231.28%
5391.10%
7195.64%
7881.95%

Location

Hupit is situated at approximately 11.2406, 124.8139, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 41.0 meters or 134.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Hupit shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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